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Statospheric! Gonna take a special buyer to pay that much of a premium.
But, hey, they're looking for offers.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/994058034
A very special package.

As the final bit of accurizing, I decided to float the barrel. So as not to remove too much material from the channel, I took it down in stages with a dowel wrapped in fine sand paper checking the clearance often. Once I had it as close as I thought prudent, I assembled the rifle and torqued both sc...

You may be right, Chad, and I hope I can get a definitive answer soon. Here is what I have learned from my contact in the Company: Ruger model 01359, No. 1-A in .357 magnum was a distributor exclusive for Davis Company in Hayward and West Sacramento, California. Ruger shipped 2170 units to Davis at ...

Well, I've done some research and am about half way to getting the full story. Turns out that nobody has been right about the numbers. I'm on these because I recently acquired one from a very fancy gun shop in Scottsdale while on a trip to visit a friend. That's another story. It was the only Ruger ...

Here's that over-run: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/ruger-rifles-1/ruger-1-1981-chp-overrun-357-magnum-rugers-rarest-1-chp-overun-w-o-logo-nib.cfm?gun_id=102338939 And the same seller has a used CHP: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/ruger-...

Wow! That must have been one spectacular gun.
I guess $3K is not out of the question for a used CHP.
And this one looks pretty good now.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/991752998

Have prices hit a ceiling?
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/979621907

Maybe something to do with this:
https://www.forcecom.uscg.mil/Our-Organ ... NITS/SMTC/

That is one special gun there, Jaydawg! Do they get any more rare than that? Very cool! Thanks for sharing.